Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1834, William Chester Minor, American surgeon and linguist (died 1920) was born. In 1897, Edmund A. Chester, American journalist and broadcaster (died 1973) was born. In 1921, Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) was born. In 1922, Clair Cameron Patterson, American scientist (died 1995) was born. In 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill. In 1956, Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1960, Erin Brockovich, American lawyer and environmentalist was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2009, A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.